dry eye

noun

: a condition associated with inadequate tear production and marked by redness, itching, and burning of the eye

called also dry eye syndrome

Examples of dry eye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web They can be used to manage swelling, itch, and redness related to allergies, dry eye, and pain related to eye injuries.5 Stops bleeding: Cold can constrict blood vessels to slow or stop bleeding. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024 When Tim shared his experience saying goodbye to his oldest sister, who died as a teenager from lupus, there certainly wasn’t a dry eye among viewers. Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024 The two-time All-Star was involved in plenty of big moments, but there was hardly a dry eye in the Coliseum when, after announcing his retirement, Vogt homered in his final at-bat in 2022. Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024 Many of the causes of dry eyes in the morning are similar to the causes of dry eyes at night. Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dry eye 

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Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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“Dry eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20eye. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

dry eye

noun
: a condition associated with inadequate tear production and marked by redness of the conjunctiva, by itching and burning of the eye, and usually by filaments of desquamated epithelial cells adhering to the cornea

called also keratoconjunctivitis sicca

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